Backyard Bird Bingo (Gr. K+)
Join us for some bingo, backyard bird edition! This program is for grades K+. Space is limited and spots are not guaranteed, so please arrive early.
Kids
Mittens Storytime and Craft (All Ages)
Join us for a Saturday morning storytime and craft! This program is for all ages. Space is limited and spots are not guaranteed, so please arrive early.
Take and Make Craft Pickup (Gr. 1+)
This month Maker Club will be craft pickup kits to take home! Stop by the library every Wednesday in February at 4:00pm to pickup your kit. As supplies last. These kits are for students in grades 1+.
Preschool Craft: Mitten Wreaths
Preschoolers and their grown-ups can make a cute paper wreath at the library or receive a take-&-make kit to take home.
This project takes about 15 minutes to complete. No need to arrive promptly at 10:00. We will have supplies for making the project at the library available until 11:00, as supplies last. After 11:00, please take a kit to enjoy crafting at home.
Ages 2 and up.
Family Volunteering: Color a Smile
Join us for some all ages volunteering in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and the National Day of Service, observed this year on Monday, January 17, 2022.
POSTPONED: The MoleCOOL Scientist: Extract DNA from a Strawberry
This event has been cancelled for January 16. It will be rescheduled for February or March. Please check back with us to find out when it will take place. Thank you for understanding!
Shreya D., teen volunteer extraordinaire, will demonstrate how to extract DNA from a strawberry. Shreya will go through the process and give you the instructions to try on your own later!
For children in grades 4-6.
The Caldecott Countdown
Take the challenge!
Kids in Kindergarten and up are welcome to join the Caldecott Countdown this season. Pick up a reading log at the Youth Services desk and keep track of the Caldecott Medal winners and honor books that you read. When you fill up your whole log, you can turn it in to us and select a prize book to keep. You will also be entered into a drawing to win your own copy of the 2022 Caldecott Medal winner.
Bingo Game for Preschoolers (Ages 3-6)
Come to the library and play bingo together.. We have bingos on animals, alphabet, vegetables, numbers, festivals, ...
Benefits of playing bingo for preschoolers:
- It develops social skills.
- It enhances cognitive function.
- It helps to develop knowledge of specific topics when using themed bingo games.
The MoleCOOL Scientist: Milk Allergy vs. Lactose Intolerance
Making science cool! Teen Volunteer Shreya D. is East Brunswick's own MoleCOOL Scientist. Shreya has created several fun and informative videos all about science, and we've compiled them all on a YouTube Playlist for you.
Check out her latest video, a 40-second short, explaining the difference between a milk allergy and lactose intolerance.
Girls Who Code Club (3rd-5th Gr.)
An online Girls Who Code club for 3rd to 5th grade girls will be held during Spring 2022 ( 7 meetings on every other Wednesday @ 5-6 p.m. from Jan 26 to Apr 20.)
We learn Scratch together doing various projects.
Kids will pick up the computer science concept such as order of codes, events, loops, conditionals, function and list through the projects.
Scratch is block-based which is easy to learn and the projects are fun to spark the interest of coding.